PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volodya Dikiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Gubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Gubin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dikiy
vs
Gubin

170 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
249 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Volodya Dikiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Gubin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikiy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gubin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dikiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Gubin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dikiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gubin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dikiy sprawls well. Dikiy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gubin gets slowly back to his feet.
Volodya Dikiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Gubin.
Dikiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gubin shoots in and drives through. Dikiy sprawls well.

Dikiy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gubin, pushing him back against the cage.
Dikiy stops a takedown attempt from Gubin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dikiy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dikiy can't break the clinch.
Dikiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gubin has him pressed against the cage.
Dikiy prevents the takedown attempt.
Gubin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dikiy's efforts to push away.
Dikiy tries to circle away but Gubin has him pinned against the cage.

Gubin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dikiy regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dikiy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dikiy keeping full guard, as Gubin tries to pass.
Dikiy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dikiy tries to get out of the position.
Dikiy is looking to stand up but Gubin isn't so interested in that idea.
Dikiy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dikiy keeping moving, preventing Gubin from controlling successfully.
Gubin won't allow Dikiy to get back to his feet.

Gubin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gubin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gubin is pushing down on Dikiy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dikiy is fighting to maintain full guard but Gubin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dikiy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dikiy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dikiy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gubin seems to be working for a kimura but Dikiy defends the submission attempt.

Gubin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dikiy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gubin has cracked it and Dikiy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gubin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Gubin!